Folding carton industry benefits from good economic situation
The German folding carton industry benefited from the favourable economic situation in 2017. The FFI association reports a production volume of 856,885 tonnes.
24. July 2018
The FFI describes the development of production volume and value since 2011 as a „sideways movement“ (Figure: FFI)
Business for companies in the German folding carton industry was good last year. According to the Fachverband Faltschachtel-Industrie (FFI), the high level of consumer confidence also led to good growth for the folding carton industry.
In 2017, a total of 856,885 tonnes of folding carton products were produced, according to the FFI. This was 1.7 per cent more than in 2016, when business had declined slightly. German companies in the sector therefore represented a fifth of the total European production volume.
The increase was even stronger, at 2.1 per cent. Production value. In 2017, this amounted to 1.861 billion euros. Production was also more profitable. The Sales revenue increased by 0.4 per cent from 2,162 euros per tonne produced in 2016 to 2,171 euros per tonne in 2017.
FFI Board Spokesman Steffen Schnizer (Image: FFI)
„The progressive Europeanisation of tendering and production is putting enormous pressure on margins in the folding carton industry. Progressive digitalisation and Industry 4.0 are now part of our industry's day-to-day business“
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Europeanisation, digitalisation, Industry 4.0
His industry is on the way to becoming „Folding carton industry 4.0“, said FFI Board Spokesman Steffen Schnizer. Among other things, this is characterised by the progressive networking of branded companies with retailers and consumers, personalised digital printing services, the Digital networking of the various production information and the networking of machines with each other. This offers the opportunity for better cooperation between individual companies and improved capacity planning.
Only slight increases for 20 years: sales revenues in the German folding carton industry. (Illustration: FFI)
Digital communication options could improve staff qualifications and accelerate innovation. Ordering and production processes could run more efficiently and with a higher degree of automation. Overall, special attention must be paid to the quality of all these processes. IT and data security in companies.
